Cape Girardeau Police Department Open House

Officer Jason McDonald shows where files are stored in the basement to Christie Oswald, right, Donna Rubach, Cyndi Laster and Kim Klaus during a tour of the Cape Girardeau Police Department Friday, March 14, in Cape Girardeau. The tour was part of an open house held by the police department to show the public the problems with the current headquarters building. The building is plagued by leaks and a lack of space for personnel and storage.

Officer Jason McDonald shows the "spaghetti," the mass of cables that link computers in the building in the records room during a tour of the Cape Girardeau Police Department Friday, March 14, in Cape Girardeau. The tour was part of an open house held by the police department to show the public the problems with the current headquarters building. The building is plagued by leaks and a lack of space for personnel and storage.

Officer Jason McDonald shows a house that serves as extra storage space during a tour of the Cape Girardeau Police Department Friday, March 14, in Cape Girardeau. The tour was part of an open house held by the police department to show the public the problems with the current headquarters building. The building is plagued by leaks and a lack of space for personnel and storage.

Officer Jason McDonald shows a house that serves as extra storage space during a tour of the Cape Girardeau Police Department Friday, March 14, in Cape Girardeau. The tour was part of an open house held by the police department to show the public the problems with the current headquarters building. The building is plagued by leaks and a lack of space for personnel and storage.

A bucket sits on a staircase during a tour of the Cape Girardeau Police Department Friday, March 14, in Cape Girardeau. The tour was part of an open house held by the police department to show the public the problems with the current headquarters building. The building is plagued by leaks and a lack of space for personnel and storage.

Officer Jason McDonald shows Cyndi Laster, right, Kim Klaus, Christie Oswald and Donna Rubach the room where evidence is processed during a tour of the Cape Girardeau Police Department Friday, March 14, in Cape Girardeau. The tour was part of an open house held by the police department to show the public the problems with the current headquarters building. The building is plagued by leaks and a lack of space for personnel and storage.

Officer Jason McDonald shows Cyndi Laster, right, Kim Klaus, Christie Oswald, Donna Rubach and Donna Mitchell the records room as records clerk Tammy DeSpain looks up a file during a tour of the Cape Girardeau Police Department Friday, March 14, in Cape Girardeau. The tour was part of an open house held by the police department to show the public the problems with the current headquarters building. The building is plagued by leaks and a lack of space for personnel and storage.

Officer Jason McDonald shows the trailer that serves as extra office space during a tour of the Cape Girardeau Police Department Friday, March 14, in Cape Girardeau. The tour was part of an open house held by the police department to show the public the problems with the current headquarters building. The building is plagued by leaks and a lack of space for personnel and storage.

Officer Jason McDonald shows Cyndi Laster, right, Kim Klaus, and Donna Mitchell the booking room during a tour of the Cape Girardeau Police Department Friday, March 14, in Cape Girardeau. The tour was part of an open house held by the police department to show the public the problems with the current headquarters building.

Officer Jason McDonald shows the jail during a tour of the Cape Girardeau Police Department Friday, March 14, in Cape Girardeau. The tour was part of an open house held by the police department to show the public the problems with the current headquarters building. The building is plagued by leaks and a lack of space for personnel and storage.

Officer Jason McDonald shows Donna Rubach, left, Kim Klaus, Cyndi Laster and Donna Mitchell during a tour of the Cape Girardeau Police Department Friday, March 14, in Cape Girardeau. The tour was part of an open house held by the police department to show the public the problems with the current headquarters building. The building lacks a secure parking lot making the garage the only secure location available to recover evidence from vehicles and move prisoners in and out of the building. (Adam Vogler)